U.s. Air Force Fighter Crashes In Libya

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. Air Force F-15E fighter crashed in Libya overnight and one crewmember has been safely rescued and the other is "in the process of recovery," a spokesman for the U.S. military's Africa Command said on Tuesday.

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